Chloroquine Versus Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine With Standard High-dose Primaquine Given Either for 7 Days or 14 Days in Plasmodium vivax Malaria
Chu CS., Phyo AP., Turner C., Win HH., Poe NP., Yotyingaphiram W., Thinraow S., Wilairisak P., Raksapraidee R., Carrara VI., Paw MK., Wiladphaingern J., Proux S., Bancone G., Sriprawat K., Lee SJ., Jeeyapant A., Watson J., Tarning J., Imwong M., Nosten F., White NJ.
Chloroquine or dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine with either 7- or 14-day primaquine regimens provided highly effective radical cure of vivax malaria on the Thailand-Myanmar border. Short course higher dose primaquine regimens for vivax malaria radical cure may improve efficacy by improving adherence.